Lesson 54 Flashcards
surfeit
過量，過剩
The country has a surfeit of cheap labour.
這個國家的廉價勞動力過剩。
surpass
超過，優於，勝過
His time for the 100 metres surpassed the previous world record by one hundredth of a second.
他以0.01秒的優勢打破了100米短跑的前世界紀錄。
surplus
剩餘（的），多餘（的）；過剩（的）
The world is now producing large food surpluses.
世界上目前生產的食品大大過剩。
surreptitious (2)
秘密的，偷偷的；鬼鬼祟祟的
She seemed to be listening to what I was saying, but I couldn’t help noticing her surreptitious glances at the clock.
她看起來好像在聽我說話，但我明顯注意到她偷偷看了幾眼鐘。
surrogacy
surrogacy
代孕
surveillance
（尤指員警或軍隊的）監視，盯梢
The police have kept the nightclub under surveillance because of suspected illegal drug activity.
這家夜總會因涉嫌非法毒品活動而被警方監視。
susceptibilities
敏感的感情，容易受傷的感情
I didn’t mean to offend/upset/hurt your susceptibilities.
我不是有意要傷害你的感情。
suspense
懸念，焦慮，擔心
She kept him in suspense for several days before she said that she would marry him.
她讓他焦慮地等了好幾天，才告訴他願意嫁給他。
sustenance
食物
During this freezing weather, the food put out by householders is the only form of sustenance that the birds have.
在這種嚴寒的天氣裡，住戶放在外面的食物成了鳥兒唯一的糧食。
swagger
大搖大擺地走；昂首闊步地走
They swaggered into the room.
他們大搖大擺地走進了房間。
swerve
突然改變方向，緊急轉彎
The bus driver swerved to avoid hitting a cyclist.
為了不撞上騎自行車的人，這輛公共汽車只好緊急轉彎。
swindle
詐騙，騙取（錢財）
They swindled local businesses out of thousands of dollars.
他們詐騙了當地企業幾千美元。
swoon
狂喜；神魂顛倒
The audience swooned with delight.
觀眾欣喜若狂。
synchronize (2)
（使）同步，（使）同時發生
The show was designed so that the lights synchronized with the music.
根據設計，演出時的燈光和音樂是同步搭配的。
synesthesia
複合感覺，共同感覺
A person with synaesthesia may see, for example, the number 2 as a green number and the number 5 as a red number.
有複合感覺的人可能會把2看成是一個綠色號碼，5是一個紅色號碼。
to be synonymous with
等同於
When I said that I wanted to become a family with you, it was synonymous with saying that I loved you. 當我說我想和你成為一家人的時候，就等同說我愛妳。
synthesis
綜合，融合
He describes his latest record as “a synthesis of African and Latin rhythms”.
他說他最新的唱片「融合了非洲和拉丁音樂」的旋律。
synthesize
合成
There are many vitamins that the body cannot synthesize itself.
有很多維他命是人體無法自己合成的。
synthetic
合成的，人造的
synthetic fibres
人造纖維
syringe
syringe
注射器，注射筒
tacit
默示的；不明言的
tacit agreement/approval/support
默契／默許／暗中支持
taciturn (3)
沉默寡言的
He’s a reserved, taciturn person.
他是個矜持寡言的人。
tactic (2)
策略，手法
These bomb attacks represent a change of tactics by the terrorists.
這些炸彈襲擊事件表明恐怖分子改變了策略。
taken with/by sth
對…尊敬；對…尊重
The committee was very taken with your proposals.
委員會很重視你的建議。
talisman
talisman
護身符；避邪物
ball-tampering
（違規）改變板球球況
The team forfeited a test match amid allegations of ball-tampering.
在被指控違規改變球況的情況下，球隊放棄了測試賽。
tangible (2)
真實的；非想像的；可觸摸的；可感知的
We need tangible evidence if we’re going to take legal action.
如果我們要採取法律行動，就需要有實實在在的證據。
tangle (2)
糾結的一團；糾結；混亂
a tangle of wires
一團亂糟糟的電線
tantalize (4)
逗惹；逗弄；吊人胃口
Before tying the knot, she liked to tantalize her future husband in all kinds of ways. 在結婚之前，她喜歡用各種方式逗弄她未來的丈夫。
tantamount to sth (2)
幾近於；等於，相當於
Her refusal to answer was tantamount to an admission of guilt.
她拒絕回答等於是認罪。
tantrum (3)
耍（孩子）脾氣
Charlie had/threw a tantrum in the shop because I wouldn’t buy him any sweets.
因為我不給他買糖，查理便在商店裡耍脾氣。
taper
（使）一端逐漸變窄
Then you’ll come to a place where the pavement tapers off and the dirt road begins.
然後你就會走到一個地方，人行道逐漸變窄，然後變成泥地。
tardy
行動遲緩的；遲的；遲到的
Dinner was somewhat delayed on account of David’s rather tardy arrival.
由於戴維來得很晚，晚飯延後了一會兒。
tariff (2)
1.關稅；稅率；關稅表
The government is going to lower the tariff on imported cars. 政府打算降低進口汽車的關稅。
2.價目表；收費表
May I see your tariff, please? 請你給我看看價目表，好嗎？
tarnish (3)
誹謗；中傷
By this time a series of scandals had severely tarnished the candidate’s image/reputation.
到這時，一連串的醜聞已使這名候選人的形象／名譽大大受損。
taut (2)
拉緊的，繃緊的
a taut rope
拉緊的繩子
tautology
tautology
同義反覆；冗詞，贅述
tavern
tavern
小酒店
tedious
單調乏味的，無趣的
a tedious job
單調乏味的工作
teeming
擠滿人的；人山人海的
the teeming metropolis
熙熙攘攘的大都市
telegram
電報[C][U]
She had dispatched telegrams to her father. 她給父親打了許多電報。
telepathy (2)
心靈感應，傳心術[U]
We are particularly interested in phenomena such as telepathy and levitation. 我們對心靈感應及空中漂浮這樣的現象特別有興趣。
telltale
洩露秘密的
She found lipstick on his shirts - the telltale sign that he was having an affair.
她發現他的襯衫上有口紅印——這可是他有外遇的跡象。
temerity
魯莽；冒失
[ + to infinitive ] She had the temerity to call me a liar.
她竟冒失地說我是騙子。
temperamental (2)
喜怒無常的
Be careful how you approach her - she’s very temperamental.
與她接觸，你要注意方式——她這人喜怒無常。
temperance (2)
節制，節慾；不過分，適度
He believed in temperance in all things. 他認為凡事都要適度。
temperate (2)
（氣候）溫帶的，溫和的
a temperate climate
溫和的氣候
temper
使緩和；使變溫和；使變淡
My enthusiasm for the venture was tempered by my knowledge of the hard work that would be involved.
當我了解到完成這個風險專案計劃所要做的工作時，我的熱情多少消退了一些。
tenacious (5)
緊握的；頑固的；固執的
The baby took my finger in its tenacious little fist.
那個嬰兒用他的小拳頭緊緊攥著我的手指。
tenet
信條；宗旨；原則
It is a tenet of contemporary psychology that an individual’s mental health is supported by having good social networks.
當代心理學的一個基本理念就是個人的心理健康有賴於良好的社交圈。
